J Syst Evol ›› 2004, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 561-565.

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Nomenclatural novelties in the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

1Mark F. WATSON*, 2SHEH Meng-Lan, 3PU Fa-Ding, 2PAN Ze-Hui   

  1. 1(Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR, Scotland, U.K.) 2(Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China) 3(Chengdu Institute of Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China)m.watson@rbge.org.uk
  • Published:2004-11-18

Abstract: The revision of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) for the Flora of China has demonstrated the need to formally publish the following 12 nomenclatural novelties: Acronema minus (M. F. Watson) M. F. Watson & Z. H. Pan, A. brevipedicellatum Z. H. Pan & M. F. Watson, Angelica sinensis var. wilsonii (H. Wolff) Z. H. Pan & M. F. Watson, Harrysmithia franchetii (M. Hiroe) M. L. Sheh, Heracleum candicans var. obtusifolium (Wall. ex DC.) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson, Hydrocotyle hookeri ssp. chinensis (Dunn ex R. H. Shan & S. L. Liou) M. F. Watson & M. L. Sheh, H. hookeri ssp. handelii (H. Wolff) M. F. Watson & M. L. Sheh, Libanotis grubovii (V. M. Vinogradova) M. L. Sheh & M. F. Watson, Ligusticum likiangense (H. Wolff) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson, L. nematophyllum (Pimenov & Kljuykov) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson, L. nullivittatum (K. T. Fu) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson, Pleurospermum bicolor (Franch.) C. Norman ex Z. H. Pan & M. F. Watson. In addition, a lectotype is designated for P. govanianum (DC.) Benth. ex C. B. Clarke var. bicolor Franch. (P. bicolor).

Key words: Acronema, Angelica, Harrysmithia, Heracleum.